PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular snorkeling around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal and swim inside Yucatán cenote caverns. Half-day Cancun tour with pickup and snorkeling gear.
Most Popular“Take a waterproof camera. I’d do it again. Sea turtles and the cenote all in one trip ! Hope that’s how you spell it. Lol”
Swim a limestone cenote near Tulum, snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal, then eat lunch at Punta Venado Beach Club.
“My boyfriend and I took the Cenote + Turtles tour, which I purchased as a gift for my boyfriend's birthday. Prior to the cenote, our tour guide Jesus Salas had taken lunch orders for the beach club later and made a mistake with one of our orders. Since we had many hours before lunch, we…”
Snorkel the protected waters of Isla Contoy, then enjoy Isla Mujeres for beach time and shopping on an 8-hour early start.
“Very nice relaxing boat trip to two of the most beautiful islands, our guide Max was very fun and enthusiastic, the tour was very informative! We had a great time!”
Catamaran cruise from Maroma Beach with two reef snorkeling sessions, gear, drinks, and free Maroma Beach access. Great crew, easy pickup.
“The catamaran experience was fantastic! The crew treated us really well and we had a fantastic time. Our time at the beach club was underwhelming, and the transportation home was confusing but overall I would highly recommend and would do again.”
Private Akumal Bay snorkeling with green sea turtles on the official CONANP circuit. Gear and park access included. English.
“Highly recommend booking your snorkel with Darwin! I am so glad that I chose this tour for our family of four. Darwin does small group tours and we were his only clients during our tour. I am so thankful he does this for a couple of reasons: 1. It was so much easier for our…”
Snorkel Playa del Carmen’s Mayan Adventure in Akumal’s Yal Ku Lagoon and a jungle cenote, plus an underground river—plus gear and lunch.
“It was awesome! As a scuba diver who isn’t diving this trip I needed some snorkel in my system and this was perfect. Three totally different atmospheres ! My guide Pedro was extra awesome and made sure everyone had a great time! I would definitely recommend him as a guide”
Private Tulum plus cenotes and Akumal turtle snorkeling, with early ruins entry, a la carte lunch, and hotel pickup in a cool van.
“Could not have had a better experience! Our tour guide, Alex, briefed us on the history of the ruins & cenotes from the moment he picked us up from our hotel. Alex is extremely knowledgable about the history and very accommodating! We were literally the first people to walk into the ruins that day. Lunch…”
Luxury catamaran sailing in Cozumel with snorkel gear, paddleboards, lunch, and open bar. Includes most hotel pickup; ferry fee extra.
“This was a well organized fun experience! The light lunch was delicious and the bartender took very good care of us. The snorkel guide was patient and fun.”
Guided Tulum ruins, cenote snorkeling, treetop zip lines, and lunch with pickup from Playa del Carmen in about 7 hours.
“Cenota snorkeling was amazing and the best part of the tour! Transportation was a bit late and not what I expected.”
Private speedboat day from Playa del Carmen to Contoy and Isla Mujeres with guided reef snorkeling, included lunch, and drinks.
“The staff was amazing, specially pep, fer and Lukas’s, what a trio!! All the time with good vibes and music and everything”
VIP private Dos Ojos snorkeling with bat cave access, included wetsuit gear, and an a la carte Mayan-style lunch near the cenote.
“Arturo was absolutely the best tour guide, so knowledgeable about our Cenote tour. He was very patient with our group and even helped take group photos of us. We ended the day with a great lunch and awesome stories. If we visit again, we will request Arturo! This was such a beautiful tour!”
A private 8-hour Tulum day with ruins, one-hour reef snorkeling, and Xunaan-Ha cenote snorkeling, plus lunch and gear included.
“This private 3-in-1 tour was everything we wanted and more. Our guide (Limbert) exceeded every expectation. He is professionally educated in Mayan history. Which offered us very in-depth and informative transportation ride conversations; highly detailed tour of the Tullum Ruins; and the best local cuisine (absolutely listen to his recommendations for what to order from…”
Private VIP Tulum ruins and Parque Dos Ojos cenote stop with hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, one cenote choice, and jungle lunch.
“Great trip! Our guide, Chris, was knowledgeable and provided us with interesting facts about the Mayan ruins & Cenotes. The Mayan meal was delicious. We look forward to future trips with this company & appreciated the private tour with only our four family members rather than a large group tour. Well worth the money!”
Tulum ruins plus cenote snorkeling, jungle ziplining, and lunch from Cancun on an active full-day tour with small-group energy.
“This was a great tour. Our guide, Allen(hope i got the spelling corect), was friendly, welcoming and Informative. I had a great time. My favorite was the Cenote snorkeling. The lunch they offered was also tasty and authentic. The one things to note is that, they do not let you take your cameras or phones…”
Small-group day trip from Playa del Carmen to Tulum ruins, Cenote Tak Be Lum swim, and Akumal sea turtle snorkeling with lunch.
“This was a good time to three different places. Ezekiel The tour guide did a great job. Do be careful of mosquitoes at the cenote”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
